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Household of John May (born 1844, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

John May and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John May, born in 1844 in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret May, born in 1845 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England. They had 5 children; Eliza Ann (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1872 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), James (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred (born 1879 in Hollingworth, Cheshire, England).


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John May's household

Male

John

May

Head
Female

Margaret

May

Wife
Female

Eliza Ann

May

Daughter
Female

Martha

May

Daughter
Male

Thomas

May

Son
Male

James

May

Son
Male

Alfred

May

Son
First name(s) John
Last name May
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

May

Head

Married

37

1844

Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Margaret

May

Wife

Married

36

1845

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

Eliza Ann

May

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Martha

May

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Thomas

May

Son

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

James

May

Son

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

May

Son

Single

2

1879

Hollingworth, Cheshire, England

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